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Court-martialCourt-martial Court`-mar"tial (k?rt`m?r"shal), n.; pl.
Courts-martial (k?rts`-).
A court consisting of military or naval officers, for the
trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or of offenses
against military or naval law.

Courts-martialCourt-martial Court`-mar"tial (k?rt`m?r"shal), n.; pl.
Courts-martial (k?rts`-).
A court consisting of military or naval officers, for the
trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or of offenses
against military or naval law.

Drumhead court-martialDrumhead Drum"head`, n.
1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for
levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
Drumhead court-martial (Mil.), a summary court-martial
called to try offenses on the battlefield or the line of
march, when, sometimes, a drumhead has to do service as a
writing table.

Ethiops martialEthiops E"thi*ops
. [NL. See Ethiop.] (Old Chem.)
A black substance; -- formerly applied to various
preparations of a black or very dark color. [Written also
[AE]thiops.] [Obs.]
Ethiops martial (Old Chem.), black oxide of iron.
Ethiops mineral (Old Chem.), black sulphide of mercury,
obtained by triturating mercury with sulphur.
Ethiops per se (Old Chem.), mercury in finely divided
state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by
shaking it up or by exposure to the air.

ImmartialImmartial Im*mar"tial, a.
Not martial; unwarlike. [Obs.]

MartialismMartialism Mar"tial*ism, n.
The quality of being warlike; exercises suitable for war.
[Obs.]